Brazilian frigate Mariz e Barros

History
Brazil
Name	Mariz e Barros
Namesake	Antônio Carlos de Mariz e Barros
Ordered	6 March 2020
Builder	ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, Itajaí
Cost	€500 million
Identification	F203
Status	Ordered
General characteristics
Type	Tamandaré-class frigate
Displacement	3,500 t (3,400 long tons; 3,900 short tons)
Length	107.2 m (351 ft 8 in)
Beam	16 m (52 ft 6 in)
Draught	5.2 m (17 ft 1 in)
Installed power	4 × MAN V12 28/33D 5,460 kW (7,320 hp) each; 4 × Caterpillar C32 1,417 kW (1,900 hp) each; 2 × propeller shafts, 5-bladed controllable pitch propellers; Total output: 27,508 kW (36,889 shp);
Propulsion	Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement
Speed	Maximum: 25.5 knots (47.2 km/h; 29.3 mph)
Range	5,500 nmi (10,200 km; 6,300 mi)
Boats & landing ; craft carried	2 × RHIB
Complement	26 officers and 110 enlisted crew
Sensors and ; processing systems	Hensoldt TRS-4D Active electronically scanned array multi-function radar; Anschuetz NX navigation radar; Thales STIR 1.2 EO Mk2 fire-control radar; Safran PASEO XLR observation radar; Atlas ASO 713 hull mounted sonar; Omnisys MAGE Defensor Mk3 Electronic support measures;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	2 × 12-barrelled Terma 130 mm decoy launchers; Seagnat chaff dispensers;
Armament	12-cell Vertical launching system for up to 12 Sea Ceptor surface-to-air missiles; 8 × MANSUP anti-ship missiles; 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm Super Rapid naval gun; 1 × Sea Snake 30 mm CIWS; 2 × Sea Defender 12.7 mm RWS; 2 × triple Mark 54 lightweight torpedo launchers; Capabilities for other weapons:;
Aircraft carried	1 × S-70B Seahawk; 1 × ScanEagle UAV;
Aviation facilities	Flight deck and enclosed hangar for one medium-lift helicopter
Notes	Sources:

Mariz e Barros (F203) will be the fourth Tamandaré-class stealth guided-missile frigate for the Brazilian Navy.

Cite error: There are <ref group=note> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=note}} template (see the help page).

^ "Brasil inicia construcción de fragatas clase Tamandaré". Pucara (in Spanish). 9 September 2022.
^ "Navio de guerra da Marinha construído em SC faz parte de projeto bilionário de defesa nacional". G1 (in Portuguese). 8 August 2024.
^ "Fragatas Classe Tamandaré estão em fase avançada de configuração". Defesa Aerea e Naval (in Portuguese). 10 June 2021.
^ "Classe Corveta Tamandaré - As corvetas podem virar fragatas". Defesa Net (in Portuguese). 10 January 2018.
^ "EXCLUSIVO: Marinha já planeja a quinta Tamandaré". Poder Naval (in Portuguese). 28 December 2019.
^ "Marinha compra quatro fragatas por R$ 9,1 bilhões". UOL (in Portuguese). 4 March 2020.

[Laid_down_F200-2] "Brasil inicia construcción de fragatas clase Tamandaré". Pucara (in Spanish). 9 September 2022.

[Characteristics_2-3] "Navio de guerra da Marinha construído em SC faz parte de projeto bilionário de defesa nacional". G1 (in Portuguese). 8 August 2024.

[Characteristics_3-4] "Fragatas Classe Tamandaré estão em fase avançada de configuração". Defesa Aerea e Naval (in Portuguese). 10 June 2021.

[Specifications-5] "Classe Corveta Tamandaré - As corvetas podem virar fragatas". Defesa Net (in Portuguese). 10 January 2018.

[MEKO_class_proposal-6] "EXCLUSIVO: Marinha já planeja a quinta Tamandaré". Poder Naval (in Portuguese). 28 December 2019.

[Cost-Characteristics-7] "Marinha compra quatro fragatas por R$ 9,1 bilhões". UOL (in Portuguese). 4 March 2020.

[note 1]

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

History

Brazil
Name	Mariz e Barros
Namesake	Antônio Carlos de Mariz e Barros
Ordered	6 March 2020
Builder	ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, Itajaí
Cost	€500 million
Identification	F203
Status	Ordered
General characteristics
Type	Tamandaré-class frigate
Displacement	3,500 t (3,400 long tons; 3,900 short tons)
Length	107.2 m (351 ft 8 in)
Beam	16 m (52 ft 6 in)
Draught	5.2 m (17 ft 1 in)
Installed power	4 × MAN V12 28/33D 5,460 kW (7,320 hp) each 4 × Caterpillar C32 1,417 kW (1,900 hp) each 2 × propeller shafts, 5-bladed controllable pitch propellers Total output: 27,508 kW (36,889 shp)
Propulsion	Combined diesel and diesel (CODAD) arrangement
Speed	Maximum: 25.5 knots (47.2 km/h; 29.3 mph)
Range	5,500 nmi (10,200 km; 6,300 mi)
Boats & landing craft carried	2 × RHIB
Complement	26 officers and 110 enlisted crew
Sensors and processing systems	Hensoldt TRS-4D Active electronically scanned array multi-function radar Anschuetz NX navigation radar Thales STIR 1.2 EO Mk2 fire-control radar Safran PASEO XLR observation radar Atlas ASO 713 hull mounted sonar Omnisys MAGE Defensor Mk3 Electronic support measures
Electronic warfare & decoys	2 × 12-barrelled Terma 130 mm decoy launchers Seagnat chaff dispensers
Armament	12-cell Vertical launching system for up to 12 Sea Ceptor surface-to-air missiles 8 × MANSUP anti-ship missiles 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm Super Rapid naval gun 1 × Sea Snake 30 mm CIWS 2 × Sea Defender 12.7 mm RWS 2 × triple Mark 54 lightweight torpedo launchers Capabilities for other weapons:^{[note 1]}
Aircraft carried	1 × S-70B Seahawk 1 × ScanEagle UAV
Aviation facilities	Flight deck and enclosed hangar for one medium-lift helicopter
Notes	Sources:^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]